BETTER FOR AMERICA.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2077, 18 March 1922, Page 4

BETTER FOR AMERICA.

Under the heading "A fair Heal Lor Mutter," the "Nnoier Telegraph" says: ■lt is stated, we do not know with what justillcation, thai New Zealand butti'i is llmling its way to the tailed Htatcs and Is "acquiring a reputation." Searching Government statistics, lie only Justification for any direct export, of butter to the I 'idled Slates we can find is one entry of 87 ewt. for a, whole year. This is hardly worth considering. Yet some facts seem lo show that for some reason our butler Is thought highly of I here. Perhaps there is an explanation. I Hiring last December considerable quantities of Australian butler were being sold in the lulled Slates at ■\:> cents per pound, but, and this is the point that concerns us. il was being relaib d in packets labelled "Spi eial New Zealand." II is described as "good butler," so Hint perhaps our "reputation" is being made Tor us. This in Ihe end may benolll this country. Cut another point remains lo be noted. It, turned on! that each "pound" pal of alleged New Zealand butler was on :in average over one ounce under weight. This, while perhaps ace ditig for (he low retail price after paying duly and freight, is calculated lo give t his country a had name. This is a matter as to ivliich ihe fJovcmntiMil might make inquiries, for anion;'. future possibilities must lie set thai of exporting butter In the ! 'nlted Slates.